Louis DeSipio
Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and Political Science | UC Irvine
Irvine, CA, UNITED STATES
Louis DeSipio examines how democratic nations incorporate new members, including policymaking in the areas of immigration.
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Louis DeSipio examines how democratic nations incorporate new members, including policymaking in the areas of immigration and voting rights. He also studies Latino political behavior.
Areas of Expertise (5)
U.S. Electoral Politics
Immigration
Ethnic Politics
Latino Politics
Latino Studies
Education (3)
University of Texas at Austin: PhD 1993
University of Texas at Austin: MA, Latin American Studies 1984
Columbia University: BA, History 1981
Affiliations (1)
- American Political Science Association
Links (5)
Media Appearances (11)
Matt Gaez to be the 'most inexperienced Attorney General' in American history
Sky News Australia online
2024-11-17
UC Irvine Professor of Political Science Louis DeSipio says Matt Gaetz will be the “most inexperienced Attorney General” in American history if he is confirmed. Mr. DeSipio says Mr. Gaetz will also be one who has “some scandals overhanging him as well”. “This is one that is alienating some Republicans in the United States Senate,” Mr. DeSipio told Sky News Australia.
Even in California, progressives take a hit
Courthouse News Service online
2024-11-07
"I think we still need to digest the results," said Louis DeSipio, a political science professor at UC Irvine. "But clearly, there was a move to the right nationally. And California was a part of it. Sometimes there’s talk of California's exceptionalism, that we go our own way. But we don’t. We’re part of a nation. This is evidence of that."
Rollback of criminal justice reforms front and center among California ballot measures
Courthouse News Service online
2024-11-05
Proposition 33, which would prohibit the state from restricting a local jurisdiction’s ability to implement, maintain or expand rent control, has raised $47,694,883 from supporters. However, opponents have given $124,833,309. That measure appeared headed to failure, with 62.4% of voters saying no. “Those are the ones that have the most advertising,” Louis DeSipio, professor of political science and Chicano/Latino studies at UC Irvine, told Courthouse News.
It May Come Down to SoCal Congressional Races to Determine Majority
MyNewsLA online
2024-11-05
UC Irvine political science professor Lou DeSipio told City News Service he had not anticipated that the race between Democrat Derek Tran and Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Huntington Beach in Orange County’s 45th Congressional District would be so tight. “I thought it was a slam dunk for Steel, but (Tran’s) raised a lot of money, got his name out there and built some support,” DeSipio said. “My gut is the incumbent usually hangs on to those seats, but it could go either way. Democrats are clearly making an investment in that district.”
Polling in US swing states ‘within the margin of error’
Sky News Australia online
2024-09-29
University of California [Irvine] Political Science Professor Louis DeSipio says …. “Because we have the electoral college system where a handful of states become very, very important, the election in those states are what’s going to determine the outcome of the presidency, and in each of those states, the polling is and has been for the last month or so within the margin of error,” Mr DeSipio told Sky News Australia. “This, I think, is unhealthy for the system but also creates a disproportionate focus on those seven states, and that’s where all the attention is going to be for the next 40 days.”
Here’s who has raised the most money in OC’s congressional races
The Orange County Register online
2024-07-31
The money pouring into Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign coffers since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her signals that Democrats’ numbers are going to look up from here on out, not only for the presidential race but also for down ballot contests, said Louis DeSipio, a political science professor at UC Irvine. “I would fully expect the Democrats to have a boost going forward for a while,” he said.
Here’s who has raised the most money in OC’s congressional races
The Orange County Register online
2024-07-25
The money pouring into Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign coffers since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her signals that Democrats’ numbers are going to look up from here on out, not only for the presidential race but also for down ballot contests, said Louis DeSipio, a political science professor at UC Irvine. “I would fully expect the Democrats to have a boost going forward for a while,” he said. … “Democrats are going to unite at the congressional level in getting money to competitive districts.”
Joe Biden will be 'most effective advocate' for Kamala Harris' administration
Sky News Australia online
2024-07-22
UC Irvine Political Science Professor Louis DeSipio says Joe Biden will be the “most effective advocate” for Vice-President Kamala Harris’ administration. Joe Biden has ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate. “I think her success in part still depends on how President Biden performs over the next several months,” Mr. DeSipio told Sky News Australia. “He will be the most effective advocate for her administration.”
Political rhetoric following assassination attempt on former President Trump
KNX News radio
2024-07-14
So, President Biden and other lawmakers have now been calling on people to cool down the heated political rhetoric following the assassination attempt on former President Trump. It is likely to calm things for a little bit, but could this be a wake-up call for everyone that we’re all Americans regardless of our political affiliations? With us now live is UC Irvine political science professor, Louis DeSipio. … “I think since we’re going into the Republican Convention, we’re going to see a heightened rhetoric for the next week. Certainly, Republicans are feeling resentful, feeling some grievance – and I think that’s going to be articulated at the convention,” says DeSipio.
Santa Ana voters to decide if councilmembers get raise — it would give leaders $78,000 to start
The Orange County Register online
2024-06-19
Louis DeSipio, professor of political science and Chicano/Latino studies at UC Irvine, said council members have many responsibilities, and limiting the pay range can also limit who can afford to serve in such positions at the local level and beyond. In the case of Santa Ana, for example, the City Council has been racially and ethnically diverse, but has lacked in professional or economic background diversity, he said.
At Nixon Library, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advocates for scaling back America’s military presence
The Orange County Register online
2024-06-12
While the poll was not conducted in California (it surveyed voters in five swing states: Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada, Texas and Pennsylvania), the phenomenon seen in those states among Latino voters would hold for California as well, said UC Irvine political science professor Louis DeSipio. DeSipio said there may be more appeal for third-party candidates in California because it’s not a battleground, thus an “easier vote” for voters. Plus, there is frustration among Latino voters, who are younger than average, with both Trump and Biden because of their “age and perception that neither of them understands the experience of young working Latinos,” said DeSipio.
